Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary

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a fakɓalas

n phrase your (2) necks

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

agikpeksi

they see us

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agpipeyeβ

they don’t see us

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an

n mother

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an anig

n mother’s mother

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an anig

n mother’s mother

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anβedwe

v tell me

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arit

two; 2

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

aritole

I have two

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

bebapide

he’s not sitting there

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bul

n paddle

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

da eβa pidea

I’m not sitting

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damkol

n phrase my chest

Example:

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daul alit

n phrase two ears

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de dena ina

I’m sitting

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e

n bird

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el

n teeth

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en

n phrase your teeth

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eβendoro

n phrase your hand

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eβengale

n phrase your finger

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fakɓal

n phrase neck

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fakɓalag

n phrase their necks

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓanig

n phrase our necks

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fel

n leg

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fo dasil

n phrase my pig

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fo ene

n phrase this pig

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fo gatu

n phrase black pig

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fo gatu arit

n phrase two black pigs

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fo ole

yes, a pig

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furuakena

n morning

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gatel

n knee

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gaten

n phrase your knee

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gatu

adj black

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gei

adv today

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gonel

n skin

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gubal

n arm

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gukaet

v run

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guɓan

n phrase your arm

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ibis

n mosquito

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kalaŋ

n moon

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kapipieiβina

I don’t see you

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karag

adj red

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karnit

n phrase your (2) blood

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keb

n sun

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kefsilag

n phrase their bones

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kefsinit

n phrase your (2) bones

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keleβ pedil

tomorrow I will see you

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keleβ pera

tomorrow you will see me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kemasam

thank you very much

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ker

n tree

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ker uru

n leaf

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keβ

n wood

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kiam

three; 3

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kili

n coconut tree

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kiri

n coconut tree

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kirime

n coconut

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kiβara

n cassowary

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koag

n tusk

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konen

n phrase your skin

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koren

n phrase your mouth

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kuril

n head

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lata

n stairs

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laŋlaŋ

adj yellow

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le

n water

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mat

n snake

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mele

n flying fox

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mem nemeg

n man

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mereadis

goodbye

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nadapera

you see me

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nagur

adj younger

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nasan

n phrase your muscle

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nesen

n bow

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nirasin

n sister

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no

n his nose

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no

n phrase your nose

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nol

n phrase my nose

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nug bebapide

he’s not sitting here

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nug degena

he’s sitting here

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ol

n belly

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ot

n phrase your belly

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pedil

I will see you

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pipiyam

we don’t see them

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saga

adj white

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saβ

n cloud

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soloβe

n stars

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suknel

n elbow

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

suknen

n phrase your elbow

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tafoaritolekaβa

I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tanigole ari

ten; 10

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tanigolekiam

eight; 8

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tiperen

you didn’t see me

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tume peren

yesterday you saw me

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tume perin

yesterday I saw you

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ubal

n shoulder

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ulug

n hair

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usi

one; 1

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

usul

n ash

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

wage

n crocodile; pukpuk

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ɓan

n ground

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ɓe

n dog

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

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Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. (2020) Kamba Wagi Ne language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
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